Articles
‘I won’t be going back to conventional farming’
0 ‘I won’t be going back to conventional farming’ Conor Dowling, his wife Helen and their boys Liam (12), James (10), Sean (8) and Matthew (3) live in the parish of St John’s, between Athlone and Roscommon. They farm sucklers, beef and tillage on 27ac. The farm is closed; only occasional bulls or […]
3 May 2024
Crucial fungicide timing approaching for winter barley
0 Crucial fungicide timing approaching for winter barley October sown winter barley is approaching the crucial final fungicide timing of awn emergence. Teagasc Crops Specialist, Ciaran Collins has some key advice as broken weather is increasing disease pressure and may also hamper correct spray timings. The objective of the final fungicide in winter […]
2 May 2024
A view of the year so far from two contractors
0 A view of the year so far from two contractors Contractors play a vital role in the tillage industry and this week on The Tillage Edge podcast, Michael Hennessy chats to two contractors, Patrick Nolan, who is working close to Athy, Co Kildare and Padraig Noonan, close to Conna in Cork. Both […]
2 May 2024
Continually using one herbicide type is causing more resistant meadow grasses
0 Continually using one herbicide type is causing more resistant meadow grasses Resistance in meadow grasses could pose a threat to future weed control, writes Teagasc researcher Vijaya Bhaskar In a normal growing season, meadow grasses can be easily controlled in winter cereals with residual herbicides (eg. flufenacet or pendimethalin-based products) and they […]
2 May 2024
Bull teams: Equal usage required to lessen risk
0 Bull teams: Equal usage required to lessen risk With the breeding season kicking into gear on many farms, Teagasc and ICBF recommend that teams of AI bulls are used when breeding dairy cows and heifers. Selected on the basis of breeding replacement heifers, a balanced team of dairy AI sires should be […]
1 May 2024
A game of thirds – splitting the beef team by gestation
0 A game of thirds – splitting the beef team by gestation Milking 170 cows on a 55ha grazing platform in Kilconieron, Co. Galway, David Gannon will follow a beef breeding programme to enhance the beef characteristics and merit of his calves – especially those born in the shoulders of the calving season. […]
1 May 2024
The Festival of Farmland Biodiversity
0 The Festival of Farmland Biodiversity The Festival of Farmland Biodiversity is a virtual festival hosted by the National Biodiversity Data Centre. The festival takes place from May 1 to May 31, Saorla Kavanagh, Catherine Keena and Colm Doran preview the activities. The purpose of the festival is to encourage a more positive […]
1 May 2024
Alice Doyle appointed to Teagasc Authority
0 Alice Doyle appointed to Teagasc Authority The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. has appointed Alice Doyle, the Deputy President of the Irish Farmers’ Association, to the Teagasc Authority. Alice Doyle farms at Ballyoughter, Gorey, Co. Wexford, alongside husband Tom on their beef and tillage farm. She is […]
1 May 2024
Target quality silage for sheep farms
Target quality silage for sheep farms Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, shares key advice to ensure you produce enough high-quality silage for your ewes next winter. The inclement weather has presented many challenges to sheep farmers this spring, not least forcing a delay in fertiliser applications and the closing up of silage ground […]
30 April 2024
Official statistics reveal extent of cereal decline in 2023
Official statistics reveal extent of cereal decline in 2023 Official data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed the rate at which cereal production declined in 2023, with the production of the three main cereals – wheat, barley and oats – all back. As part of its recent Area, Yield […]
30 April 2024